diff --git a/samples/basic/blinky/README.rst b/samples/basic/blinky/README.rst
index ec23fe5403f14..a67a4b71116d9 100644
--- a/samples/basic/blinky/README.rst
+++ b/samples/basic/blinky/README.rst
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ To add support for your board, add something like this to your devicetree:
    };
 
 The above sets your board's ``led0`` alias to use pin 13 on GPIO controller
-``gpio0``. The pin flags :c:macro:`GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH` mean the LED is on when
-the pin is set to its high state, and off when the pin is in its low state.
+``gpio0``. The pin flags :c:macro:`GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW` mean the LED is on when
+the pin is set to its low state, and off when the pin is in its high state.
 
 Tips: